Search Thousands of Civilian Complaints Against New York City Police Officers

This database was last updated in July 2020 and is no longer being updated. Data on this page may be out of date. For more recent information, visit the city's database of civilian complaints against the NYPD.

Abuse of Authority: Search (Of Person)

This page contains all allegations assigned to this category by the CCRB. Multiple similar allegations can appear for the same officer because a complaint received from a civilian can include multiple allegations.

Officers With Complaints
1,332
Complaints
1,708
Allegations
2,047

What the CCRB’s Conclusions Mean

Substantiated: The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. (Here is a breakdown of the types of discipline the CCRB can recommend. The NYPD can choose to ignore those recommendations. It has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.)

Exonerated: The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD’s rules, which often give officers significant discretion over use of force.

Unsubstantiated: The CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Officer Rank at Time of Complaint Officer Details Complainant Details CCRB Conclusion Year Received
Jeffrey Scalf Detective White male Black male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Harjit Singh Sergeant Asian male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Kamil Pac Police Officer White male Black male, 61 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Ralph Ramos Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 13 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Essence Jackson Detective Black male White male, 20 years old Exonerated 2014
Francisco Allende Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Joseph Marquez Detective Hispanic male Black male, 26 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Rashan Lacoste Detective Black male Black female, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
David Castro Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Robert King Sergeant White male Hispanic female, 14 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Robert Orlando Police Officer White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Christophe Greiner Detective White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2014
Christophe Muller Sergeant White male Black male Unsubstantiated 2014
Christian Cataldo Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 37 years old Exonerated 2014
David Castro Police Officer Hispanic male White male, 26 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Rashan Lacoste Detective Black male Not available male, 25 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Derek Sambolin Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 21 years old Exonerated 2014
Fredy Cruz Sergeant Hispanic male White male, 52 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2014
Michael Mccaffrey Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2014
Brian Worthington Police Officer Black male Black male, 20 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2014
Gary Leite Police Officer White male Black male, 26 years old Exonerated 2014
Edwin Peguero Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 38 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Mathew Reich Detective White male White male, 44 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Jhonnier Salazar Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Derek Sambolin Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Pamela Benites Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 35 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Michele Butera Police Officer White male Not available male Unsubstantiated 2014
Scott Blennau Sergeant White male Black male, 60 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline B) 2014
Matthew Lewis Police Officer White male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
July Villafana Police Officer Hispanic female Hispanic male, 16 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
William Schumacher Police Officer White male White male, 24 years old Exonerated 2014
Michael Friedman Detective White male White male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Mark Scarlatelli Detective White male Black male, 19 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Erica Macauda Police Officer Hispanic female Hispanic female, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Nicholas Neve Detective White male Black male, 32 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Vincenzo Trabolse Police Officer White male Black male, 56 years old Exonerated 2014
John Todaro Sergeant White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
John Todaro Sergeant White male Black male, 29 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
John Todaro Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Ronald Luparello Detective White male Black male, 49 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
John Slavinsky Detective White male White female, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Edwin Villanueva Police Officer Hispanic male Black female, 56 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Joseph Dalbero Police Officer White male Refused male, 39 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Lauren Au Police Officer Asian female Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Paul Palminteri Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Michael Aliseo Sergeant White male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Derrick Kreckmann Police Officer White male Not available , 32 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
John Slavinsky Detective White male White male, 56 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Richard Ernyey Police Officer White male Black male, 29 years old Exonerated 2014
Derrick Kreckmann Police Officer White male Not available , 31 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline A) 2014
Francisco Adames Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 22 years old Exonerated 2014
Shawn Moynihan Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Carlos Delgado Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic female Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Emmanuel Kwo Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 24 years old Exonerated 2014
Carlos Pimentel Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 54 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Milton Sanchez Police Officer Hispanic male Unknown male, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Joseph Imperatrice Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Tanya Bucknor Police Officer Black female Hispanic female, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Emmanuel Kwo Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 24 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Milton Sanchez Police Officer Hispanic male Unknown male, 24 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2014
Thomas Gagliardi Sergeant White male Black male Exonerated 2014
Anton Bartoldus Police Officer White male White male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2014
Christophe Greiner Detective White male Not available Unsubstantiated 2014
Michael Whooley Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 20 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2014
Paul Palminteri Police Officer White male Hispanic male Unsubstantiated 2014
Emmanuel Kwo Police Officer Black male Hispanic male, 32 years old Substantiated (Formalized Training) 2014
Brian Kovarik Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 44 years old Exonerated 2014
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 60 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 34 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
David Leonardi Sergeant White male Black male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Domenick Lagomarsine Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 46 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Derek Webber Police Officer White male Black male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Frank Desiderato Police Officer White male Black male, 18 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Abraham Badillo Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 48 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Abraham Badillo Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 48 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Abraham Badillo Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 48 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Gustavo Ochoa Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 23 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Marc Fontana Police Officer White male Black male, 19 years old Substantiated (Charges) 2013
Steve Crozier Sergeant White male Black male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Marc Fontana Police Officer White male Asian male, 28 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Jose Barbosa Police Officer Hispanic male Hispanic male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Joseph Marquez Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 30 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Rodney Wikira Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 21 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Paul Dieugenia Police Officer White male Black male, 17 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Scott Lieneck Detective White male Hispanic male, 33 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Roman Goris Police Officer Hispanic male Black male, 27 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Angel Vasquez Sergeant Hispanic male Black male, 49 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Charles Arnone Police Officer White male Black male, 33 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Raymond Tomins Sergeant White male Hispanic male, 36 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Terrence Howard Police Officer Black male Black male, 45 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Lisaura Skladel Police Officer Hispanic female Black male, 20 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Carlos Cano Police Officer Hispanic male Unknown male, 26 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Francesco Allevato Police Officer White male Black male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Daniel Baca Detective Hispanic male Black male, 47 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Robert Bosland Police Officer White male Black male, 37 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Daniel Baca Detective Hispanic male Hispanic male, 33 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Michael Smith Police Officer White male Hispanic male, 41 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
Sherwin Ogbewele Police Officer Black male Black male, 37 years old Substantiated (Command Discipline) 2013
Daniel Baca Detective Hispanic male Black male, 35 years old Unsubstantiated 2013
About This Data
For decades, disciplinary records of police officers in New York have been shielded from public view. After the state recently repealed the law that had kept the records secret, ProPublica requested and received a database from New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates allegations of misconduct against NYPD officers. The database lists the name of each officer, the race of the complainant and the officer, a category describing the alleged misconduct, and whether the CCRB concluded the officers’ conduct violated NYPD rules. Police unions have opposed New York City’s plan to make public data about disciplinary investigations.

This database names about 4,000 of the NYPD’s 36,000 active-duty officers. Every officer in the database has had at least one substantiated allegation. We excluded any allegations that CCRB investigators concluded did not occur and were deemed unfounded. We also removed a small number of officers (62) against whom the CCRB had substantiated allegations, but whose substantiated allegations had not gone fully through the NYPD’s administrative prosecution process. The CCRB was not able to reach conclusions in many cases, in part because the investigators must rely on the NYPD to hand over crucial evidence, such as footage from body-worn cameras. Often, the department is not forthcoming despite a legal duty to cooperate in CCRB investigations. The CCRB gets thousands of complaints per year but substantiates a tiny fraction of them. Allegations of criminal conduct by officers are typically investigated not by the CCRB but by state or federal prosecutors in conjunction with the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau or the FBI. The NYPD’s own findings in cases in this database are not included here.

Read more about what we’ve included in the database and why, and see our answers to questions we have received about this data. If you have information about any of these officers or cases, please fill out our form.

All of the records in this data are from closed cases. But if you see an error, contact the CCRB. If the agency updates its records and lets us know, we'll do so as well.

The data used in this database is downloadable from ProPublica’s Data Store.

Source
This data was obtained through a records request made to the CCRB. It includes fully investigated allegations only for officers who were members of the department as of late June 2020 and against whom the CCRB has substantiated at least one allegation.
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